Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
IGS-1A (Information Gathering Satellite 1A) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan |
Operator/Owner |
Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center (CSIC) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Reconnaissance |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
485 |
Apogee (km) |
491 |
Eccentricity |
0.000437445319335083 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.3 |
Period (minutes) |
94.36 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
850 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
28-03-2003 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Mitsubishi |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Tanegashima Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
H2A |
COSPAR Number |
2003-009A |
NORAD Number |
27698 |
Comments |
Japan´s first military optical reconnaissance satellites; primary mission the monitoring of N. Korea. Launch failure in 11/03 of second half of system cripples it to a large degree. |